Category: Health & Lifestyle (健康 & 生活)

Drug-maker AstraZeneca said Monday its vaccine provided strong protection against COVID-19. The two-shot vaccine also stopped hospitalizations and deaths for all age groups, including older people. The results came from…

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. The success of COVID-19 vaccines based on messenger RNA (mRNA) is increasing the use of the new technology on…

American Rachel Van Lear developed signs, also called symptoms, of COVID-19 on March 11, 2020. That same day, medical experts declared the disease a pandemic, meaning the new coronavirus was…

Additional booster vaccines against the coronavirus will be needed in the future, said a leading British scientist who is studying the virus. A booster is an extra shot that increases…

The European Union’s drug control agency says the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is safe. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) on Thursday announced its findings from an examination of medical records on…

Amy Skinner watched as workers began building tiny colorful structures across from a park where she sometimes slept in North Hollywood. Tiny homes are being used for housing in costly…

A European Union health official said Tuesday there was “no indication” that the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine caused blood clots in some people. Emer Cooke, the head of the European Medicines…

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Many people have questions about the future of the new coronavirus that has spread worldwide. Will an international vaccination…

Researchers say that a highly infectious variant of the new coronavirus is 30 percent to 100 percent more deadly than earlier strong variants. The variant was first found in Britain…

People vaccinated against the coronavirus in the U.S. can now gather in small groups indoors without restrictions a U.S. health agency said. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. In many parts of the world, cold weather may mean one kind of vegetable is on your table —…

Scientists have long suspected that the rate of new infectious diseases could speed up. This is especially possible in developing countries where human and animal contact is increasing. Changes in…

The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that 25 percent of the world’s population, or 2.5 billion people, will have hearing problems by 2050. The warning came from the first-ever report…

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops released a statement this week about the recently approved COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson. It said American Catholics should avoid getting the…

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. After nearly a year in pandemic lockdowns, many people have experienced stress. There are many different ways to reduce…